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Collection Highlights

Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company

Date:

ca. 1630

Object Number:

1885.5

Medium:

Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card

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Badge: Judge 1915 south. NY, Vol. Firemen's Assn. June 8-10

Red silk ribbon suspended from brass pin with fire engine and "JUDGE/1915/1832"; suspended from pin are two brass badges: one triangular with: "SOUTHERN VOL.FIREMEN'S ASSN/HEMPSTEAD/NY/JUNE/8-9-10", other with eagle over crossed trumpets at top, and lion inside small shield in seal, "SEAL OF HEMPSTEAD 1645/20TH ANNUAL CONVENTION"; gold fringing at bottom.

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.